‘Austin Powers’ Star Verne Troyer Passes Away Surrounded By Family At Age 49 After Battle With Alcoholism

We are very sad to report that Verne Troyer has passed away at age 49. The famed actor had a lifelong struggle with alcohol addiction.

TMZ reports that earlier this month Verne was admitted to the hospital after authorities received a call that he was drunk and suicidal.

He was being treated for alcohol poisoning and had been put on life support.

His family revealed that he was recently baptized and surrounded by his family before passing away early April 21.

The last time he was in the public eye was right before the incident occurred. Verne had a very active Youtube channel. His last video was posted on March 28 where he told his subscribers what his pet peeves were.

The 49-year-old had a huge following on both Twitter and Youtube.

Troyer was born in Michigan with a form of dwarfism that he used to his advantage. Starting out with small roles in Hollywood he eventually landed a starring spot in “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.”

After the Austin Powers movies, he landed multiple gigs in reality shows.

Throughout his career, Verne struggled with sobriety that caused him to check into rehab multiple times.

Radar Online reports that the first time he suffered from alcohol poisoning, a source close to the actor said: “He’d been abusing his body with his hard partying for quite some time, and, after one final bender, it all caught up with him.”